First Annual Black Heritage Month Celebration features Edward Zwick’s 1989 epic historical American Civil War drama “GLORY” free to the public at the historic Cliftex Theatre in Clifton Monday, Feb. 24

By E. BRETT VOSS

Bosque Film Society Founder & Board President

“O Heavenly Father, we want you to let our folks know that we died facing the enemy! We want ’em to know that we went down standing up! Amongst those that are fighting against our oppression. We want ’em to know, Heavenly Father, that we died for freedom!”

The Bosque Film Society cordially invites the public to by our guests for the FIRST ANNUAL BLACK HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION featuring Edward Zwick’s 1989 epic historical American Civil War drama “GLORY” absolutely free of charge at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24 at the beautifully-restored and historic Cliftex Theatre in Clifton.

Bolstered by exceptional cinematography, powerful storytelling, and an Oscar-winning performance by Denzel Washington, “GLORY” remains one of the finest Civil War movies ever made.

An inspiring testament to courage, the human spirit, and the value of freedom, Col. Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick) leads the first all-African-American regiment, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.

With junior officer Cabot Forbes (Cary Elwes), Shaw puts together a strong and proud unit, including the escaped slave Trip (Denzel Washington) and the wise gravedigger John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman). At first limited to menial manual tasks, the regiment fights to be placed in the heat of battle.

“GLORY” was nominated for five Academy Awards and won three, including Best Supporting Actor for Washington. It also won awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, the Golden Globe Awards, the Kansas City Film Critics Circle, the Political Film Society, and the NAACP Image Awards.

Established in 2020, Bosque Film Society is a non-profit organization focused on promoting film appreciation, education and production in Bosque County, Texas, while serving as the “Friends of The Cliftex Theatre,” the longest continuously-operating movie theater in Texas, showing films on the silver screen since 1916.